Course description
SketchUp Introduction to Intermediate 3 Day Course
This London Software Training SketchUp Introduction to Intermediate 3 day course is ideal for anyone looking to gain a great foundation in the software in a supportive learning environment.
The course develops design and modelling skills for architectural, mechanical, furniture and product design with a range of practical, hands-on lessons. You will learn how to create and edit 3D models and add lighting and materials for beautiful, professional quality renders, ensuring you leave with the skills and confidence to fully take advantage of SketchUp software.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The SketchUp Introduction to Intermediate course is ideal for those looking to gain the confidence to use the software with ease in a tailored, supportive environment. No experience is necessary and we'll have you designing with confidence within the first hour of your class, whatever your ability.
No previous experience of SketchUp is required, just a keenness to learn!
Outcome / Qualification etc.
You'll receive a certificate on successful completion of this course.
Training Course Content
- Create your own template
- Create basic geometry in 2D (Lines, arcs, circles and rectangles)
- Understand the stickiness of geometry
- Create basic geometry In 3D
- Understand stickiness In 3D
- View a model in 3D
- Organise your model using layers
- Create geometry with the Push/Pull tool
- Move entities to manipulate geometry
- Maintain coplanar geometry
- Connect and generate forms
- Lock inferences
- Generate forms quickly
- Restore/heal a surface
- Create and apply surfaces to a model
- Mirror and array a model
- Apply materials
- Create 3D text
- Use all key tools for creating and manipulating 3D forms
- Import component models from 3D Warehouse
- Display options and styles
- Position and export models to Google Earth
- Overcome stickiness in your model
- Use component nesting for efficient modelling
- Effect of scaling on similar components
- Use groups and components to isolate geometry
- Component browser
- 3D Warehouse - getting components and sharing your model
- Dynamic components
- Understand component inferencing and editing
- Combine components
- Import a site into SketchUp
- Work with photographs
- Using the Follow Me tool
- Working with the materials browser
- Entouraging with the 3D Warehouse
- Styling your model
- Create a scene-based walk-through
- Create sections and animated scenes for presentations
- Export to AutoCAD and LayOut
Course delivery details
London Software Training courses are delivered live online and in-classroom, offering you the option to attend from the comfort of your home or at our training studio in Hackney, East London.
Live online training enables you to:
- See the lecturer's live screen - guiding you step by step
- Share your live screen with the lecturer who can offer immediate help and feedback
- Speak with other students, as you would in a classroom setting
We provide a link to download the free software trial 2 days before your training (trials are free for 30 days). Closer to your training, we will send a link to join the online training.
Why choose London Software Training
10 years of delivering software training to over 5,000 companies and individual learners
In-classroom and Live Online training are available
5.0 stars Google Review rating
Reviews
Average rating 5
Great couple of days training on sketch up and taking through to visualisations. Thanks Sam, I think my clients will be very happy!
Just completed the ‘Introduction to Intermediate Sketch Up’ 3 day course. It’s a very good solid introduction, Sam is a great tutor and I’d certainly recommend it. I’m off to pr...
Expenses
Your course price includes:
- Free group course re-take within 18 months
- Expert teaching from practising architects, designers and software pros
- Hands-on, practical lessons
- Tailoring of syllabus and work on your projects
- Video tutorials and digital reference book for revision and development
- LST certificate of completion for your CV and LinkedIn
- Free career guidance
Your tutors are designers, makers and architects as well as software pros. They will guide you on the best way to apply for design roles or set-up a creative business, whilst teaching you all the key technical skills to make your CV and portfolio stand out from the crowd.
Continuing Studies
Experience with SketchUp opens up many career opportunities and London Software Training offer guidance on CV and portfolio building as part of the course. You may also want to look at London Software Training’s Career Development Packages to develop your creative opportunities.
Career paths:
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Construction
- Engineering
- Landscape Design
- Furniture Design
- Lighting Design
- Jewellery Design
- Product Design
What an incredible course with an incredible teacher! I could not recommend London Software Training enough. Liam was our teacher and he was absolutely fantastic. After only 3 d...